Structure of apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a standard
based education and training
programme. During your
apprenticeship you will be required to
follow a specific course of training and
undergo a series of assessments to
confirm that you’ve reached the
required industry standard.
Apprenticeships generally
comprise of seven phases, three offthe-
job and four on-the-job. There are
exceptions to the above, such as
Aircraft Mechanics, Floor/Wall Tiling
and Industrial Insulation.

Off-the-job training

• • Phase 2: Training Centre
• • Phase 4: Institute of Technology or
  College of Further Education
• • Phase 6: Institute of Technology or
  College of Further Education.
• At present the general duration of
  apprenticeship is a minimum of four
• • Attend all off-the-job training
  phases when scheduled
• • Pass all the on-the-job assessments
  at the first attempt
• • Pass all the on-the-job assessments
  and ensure results are returned to
  your local Training Advisor.

On-the-job training

Employers have responsibility for
providing on the job training as
outlined in the our graphic. For
further information.